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Scott Wright (footballer)

Scott Wright, born 1997 in Balmedie, Scottish winger; Aberdeen academy graduate, Rangers 2021-2024 winning the Premiership, Scottish Cup, and League Cup, then Birmingham City from 2024, with two Dundee loan spells (2019, 2026).

Scottish football league system

Scottish football league system: the promotion-and-relegation pyramid from the SPFL Premiership down to tier 6 regional leagues, plus the women's SWPL pyramid, Pyramid Play-Offs, Bronze licence rules, and the 2026/27 tier 5 restructure.

Scottish League One

Scottish League One (William Hill League One) is the third tier of Scottish men's football, run by the SPFL since 2013, with 10 clubs in 2025-26, play-off promotion and relegation, and a planned 14-team format from 2027-28.

Scottish League Two

Scottish League Two (William Hill League Two) is Scotland's fourth-tier football league, run by the SPFL since 2013 with 10 clubs, promotion to League One and a pyramid play-off against Highland/Lowland League winners.

Scottish Premiership

Scottish Premiership, also called William Hill Premiership, top division of the SPFL since 2013; 12 clubs play 38 games with a top-six/bottom-six split after 33 rounds; Celtic and Rangers dominate revenue.

Scottish Professional Football League

Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), formed June 27, 2013 by merger of the SFL and SPL, runs Scotland's 42-club professional league: Premiership, Championship, League One, League Two, plus the League Cup, Challenge Cup, and SWPL League Cup.

Scottland F.C.

Scottland F.C. is a Zimbabwean professional football club based in Mabvuku, Harare, founded in 2023, which won the Premier Soccer League title in its debut top-flight season in 2025.

Scunthorpe United F.C.

Scunthorpe United F.C., "The Iron", English football club founded 1899 in Scunthorpe; 72 EFL seasons 1950-2022, two Championship spells, relegated to National League North 2023, promoted back 2025; plays at the Attis Arena.

SD Eibar

SD Eibar (Sociedad Deportiva Eibar), Basque football club founded 1940 in Eibar; plays at Ipurua (8,164). Reached La Liga 2014 via crowdfunding, no majority shareholder, 10,000 shareholders.

SD Huesca

SD Huesca (Sociedad Deportiva Huesca), Spanish football club founded 29 March 1960 in Huesca, Aragon; plays at Estadio El Alcoraz (1972). First reached LaLiga in 2018, won Segunda División 2019-20, now in Primera Federación.

SE Palmeiras

SE Palmeiras (Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras), founded 1914 as Palestra Italia, is a São Paulo football club; record 12 Brasileirão titles, 3 Libertadores (1999, 2020, 2021), Allianz Parque home, coached by Abel Ferreira.

Sead Kolašinac

Sead Kolašinac (Сеад Колашинац), Bosnian-German left-footed defender born 1993 in Karlsruhe; Schalke, Arsenal, Marseille, Atalanta; Bosnia captain at the 2014 and 2026 World Cups.

Séamus Coleman

Séamus Coleman (born 1988), Irish right-back. Signed by Everton from Sligo Rovers for £60,000 in January 2009; club-record 372 Premier League appearances, 433 total, captain of Everton and Ireland; left Everton in 2026 after 17 years.

Sean Dyche

Sean Dyche, born 1971 in Kettering, English football manager and former defender; managed Watford, Burnley (2012-2022), Everton (2023-2025), and Nottingham Forest (2025-2026), known for direct, set-piece-heavy, defensively compact football.

Sean Longstaff

Sean Longstaff (born 1997, Newcastle upon Tyne) is an English central midfielder, Newcastle academy product with 214 appearances and 16 goals, 2025 Carabao Cup winner, now at Leeds United since July 2025.

Sean Neave

Sean Neave (born 2007) is an English striker from Winlaton, a Newcastle United academy graduate who debuted in the 2026 Champions League and joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan for 2026/27.

Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC, MLS club since 2009 continuing the 1974 NASL Sounders name; plays at Lumen Field; MLS Cup champion 2016 and 2019, four-time U.S. Open Cup winner.

Sebastián Abreu

Sebastián Abreu (El Loco), Uruguayan striker born 1976 in Minas; 70 caps, 26 goals, 2002 and 2010 World Cups; scored the decisive Panenka against Ghana in 2010; Guinness record holder for most clubs (31+), now coaching Club Tijuana.

Sebastián Coates

Sebastián Coates (Sebastián Coates Nión), Uruguayan centre-back born 1990 in Montevideo. Nacional youth product, Liverpool 2011-13, Sunderland, then Sporting CP captain 2016-24 (369 games), Copa América 2011 winner with Uruguay, back at Nacional since 2024.

Sebastian Esposito

Sebastian Esposito (born 2005, Melbourne) is an Australian central defender at Melbourne Victory on loan from US Lecce; captained the Young Socceroos to their first AFC U20 Asian Cup title. Distinct from Italian forward Sebastiano Esposito.

Sebastian Giovinco

Sebastian Giovinco, the 'Atomic Ant' (La Formica Atomica), Italian forward born 1987 in Turin; Juventus and Parma player, Toronto FC star with 83 goals in 142 games, 2015 MLS MVP, 2017 treble winner, later Al-Hilal.

Sebastian Larsson

Sebastian Larsson (born 1985, Eskilstuna) is a Swedish former midfielder and free-kick specialist with 133 Sweden caps (2008-2021), ex-Arsenal, Birmingham, Sunderland, Hull City, AIK; now Sweden's assistant national team coach, contracted through the 2030 World Cup.

Sebastian Lletget

Sebastian Francisco Lletget, born 1992 in San Francisco, is an American central midfielder (West Ham academy, LA Galaxy, New England, FC Dallas, now Monterey Bay FC) with 33 USMNT caps and 8 goals.

Sebastian Rudy

Sebastian Rudy (born 1990) is a German retired central midfielder; TSG Hoffenheim record appearance list (328 games), Bayern 2017/18 champion, 2017 Confederations Cup winner, 29 Germany caps, retired September 2023.

Sébastien Haller

Sébastien Haller (born 1994, Ris-Orangis) is an Ivorian striker, ex-France youth international, at Sanfrecce Hiroshima since 2026 after Utrecht, Frankfurt, West Ham (£45m record), Ajax, Dortmund, and Leganés; 2023 AFCON winner after cancer recovery.

Seema Jaswal

Seema Jaswal, British sports broadcaster; hosts ITV, BBC, TNT/CBS and Premier League Productions football and snooker coverage; first Asian woman to host the UEFA Champions League and first UK female presenter of a men's World Cup quarter-final (Qatar 2022).

Seko Fofana

Seko Fofana, full name Seko Mohamed Fofana, is an Ivorian central midfielder born in Paris in 1995 who won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Selemani Mwalimu

Selemani Mwalimu (Selemani Mwalimu Abdala, "Gomez"), Tanzanian centre-forward born 2006 in Dar es Salaam; Fountain Gate youth, sold to Wydad AC in 2025, loaned to Simba SC and Young Africans, Tanzania international.

Selton Sánchez

Selton Sánchez (Selton Sued Sánchez Camilo, born 2007, Basauri) is a Spanish attacking midfielder for Athletic Club; Lezama academy product, first-team debut November 2025 in the Champions League, Spain U19 international.

Semi Ajayi

Semi Ajayi (Oluwasemilogo Adesewo Ibidapo Ajayi), Nigerian centre-back born 1993 in Crayford, England; ex-Charlton, Arsenal academy, Cardiff, Rotherham, West Brom; now Hull City; 33 Nigeria caps, AFCON 2023 silver medalist.